Save the Date: On January 22, 2015, all Birney students and their families are invited to Birney’s Literacy Night. This year we will celebrate Louisiana through educational activities. The gumbo fun is only just beginning to simmer. Dressing in costume always adds more fun to the night; begin making your plans. Perhaps, you can dress as your favorite character in a Louisiana story, a Louisiana state symbol, a wetlands creature, a Jazz musician, a Caddo Native American, a Plantation Belle, or Mardi Gras jester. Go to this Internet link to view last year’s Literacy Night: http://vimeo.com/88685550 .

Sizzling storyteller and author Dianne deLas Casas will perform her revved-up stories for all Birney students on October 8. Please take this opportunity to purchase the author’s books for your home libraries.

Since 1994, millions of dollars have been raised in pennies and other spare change by more than 10 million elementary, middle and high school students throughout the country. The funds, collected during a three-week period, benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Everyone who participates is a winner!

Alice Birney students . are collecting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters during the Pennies for Patients campaigns benefiting the Society. Our Pennies for Patients drive is from Monday,January 12- Friday,January 30.

In the Pennies for Patients campaign, the class collecting the most change in each school receives a pizza party.